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Some quick and easy chicken recipes. admittedly I don't have the weights, measures, values etc, but if your sick of your rubbery-ol-fillet-O-chicken then you could do worse than try some of these creative little beauties...... enjoy!

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Citrus chicken sandwich
Grill a chicken breast brushed with oil until cooked, then slice horizontally and toss with a tablespoon of sweet chilli sauce, a dollop of sour cream and a squeeze of lime juice. Serve with salad leaves in a crusty baguette sandwich.


Chicken and prosciutto bake
Wrap chicken breasts in pieces of prosciutto or Parma ham, put in a baking dish, drizzle with some olive oil and season with cracked pepper. Bake at 200°C/400°F/gas mark 6 for 30 minutes, then slice diagonally and serve with green herb salad.


Camembert and cranberry chicken pockets
Slice chicken breasts horizontally into pockets (skin on is best), and fill with a thin slab of Camembert and 2 teaspoons of cranberry sauce. Fry on both sides in butter until golden brown and cooked right through.


Tangy chicken stir-fry
Slice chicken breasts into strips and marinate for 2 hours in a mixture of 1 teaspoon grated ginger, 1 crushed garlic clove, 2 tablespoons soy sauce and 2 tablespoons honey. Drain from the marinade and stir-fry with sliced spring onions and yellow pepper. Once the chicken is sealed, add the marinade and bubble together. Serve with egg noodles.


Paprika chicken grills
Brush chicken breasts (on the bone) with a mixture of butter and mustard, and dust with paprika. Grill on both sides, basting as you go, and finish with a squeeze of lemon juice.


Spicy chicken penne
Heat a tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan. Add a finely chopped onion, 400g tin chopped tomatoes, a teaspoon sugar and a few fresh torn basil leaves and seasoning, and simmer gently for 5 minutes. Cook 300g penne pasta until just tender. Meanwhile in another frying pan fry a tablespoon olive oil, add a 5ml spoon each of chilli powder, cayenne pepper and turmeric and 3 diced chicken breasts, and cook for 10 minutes until cooked through. Add to the sauce, and serve with the pasta and a few reserved torn basil leaves.


Sunny chicken
Lightly fry 4 chicken breasts in olive oil and add a sliced onion, a crushed clove of garlic, chopped red pepper and courgette, and fry briefly. Add some torn or dried basil and a tin of chopped tomatoes, cover with a lid and simmer for 15 minutes. Remove the lid and simmer for a further 5 minutes before serving with rice.


Pancetta chicken escalopes
Slice chicken breasts horizontally. Layer each slice with a piece of pancetta and a sage leaf, and fry in butter. Finish with a drizzle of Marsala and some cream, and bubble together for a sauce. Serve with wild rice.


Crispy chicken skewers
Cube chicken breasts and thread them onto skewers with pieces of courgette, onion and pepper between. Brush with olive oil and lemon juice, and grill or barbecue until browned all over. Serve with a dollop of tsatsiki and basmati rice or couscous.


Chicken and spinach soup
Wrap chicken breasts in blanched spinach leaves, and poach them in a frying pan half-filled with chicken stock, either fresh or made up with 3 stock cubes, keeping the lid on. When cooked, slice into thin strips and serve in soup bowls with the stock poured over and a sprinkling of fresh thyme.

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Sounds yummy!

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